Fleming College

Program Highlights

This 12-week certificate program provides you with introductory training on heavy forestry equipment as well as education in forestry principles and proper safety techniques. You will get hands-on experience operating machinery and performing preventative maintenance and minor repairs. The program also includes the basics of forestry operations, harvest systems, milling and forest fire preparedness.

Why Choose Fleming

Fleming has been a leader in Forestry education for over 55 years – we have the largest college Forestry program in Canada. We are also a renowned training hub for heavy equipment technology. Combining these two specialties, we can offer this unique program within our exceptional learning environments. You will have access to a range of industry equipment right on-campus as well as state-of-the-art simulators to enhance your real-world training.

Career Opportunities

Demand for employees in the Forestry sector is growing. Careers for graduates within this program can include:

• Logging and machinery operators
• Silviculture and forestry workers
• Chainsaw and skidder operators
• Logging and forestry labourers
• Heavy equipment operators

Related Programs

We offer a variety of related programs to build on your certificate and expand your career options:

• Agricultural Equipment Operator
• Arboriculture (Co-op)
• Forestry Technician (Optional Co-op)
• Heavy Equipment Operator
• Heavy Equipment Techniques (Co-op)
• Urban Forestry
• Urban Forestry Technician (Co-op)

Mature Students

If you are 19 years of age or older before classes start, and you do not possess an OSSD, you can write the Skillsmarker to assess your eligibility for admission. Additional testing or academic upgrading may be necessary to meet specific course requirements for this program.

Minimum Admission Requirements

Students applying to Forestry Equipment Operator must meet the following requirements:

• OSSD with majority of credits at the Workplace (E) level including Gr 12 (E)English

_{Where Workplace level courses are listed, C, U and M courses will be accepted.
For programs requiring a majority of credits at the Workplace level, OLC4O will be counted as an acceptable English course.}